SW Beluga Interaction Programme

[ariel2007]

My bf and I are thinking about doing the Beluga Interaction programme at SW and were wondering how long the programme is in total?

Many thanks

 

[TanCharLeo]

My bf and I are thinking about doing the Beluga Interaction programme at SW and were wondering how long the programme is in total?

Many thanks

We just did it and your total interaction time is around 25 minutes. There is about a forty five minute briefing and tour before then. I am personally attached to the belugas because I was there when they first came in and was playing with them every morning (they were so cute and playful because they were babies, technically still are but have now become used to humans) so my husband gave me the interaction as my Christmas present so I could see them on the other side of the tank. From what we were told they are planning to do the actual backstage,in water interaction again once they get the boys fully trained. Right now they are doing it out in the exhibit and the experience is limited and you are not in the water just on the ledge. You do get to put your feet in the water but that is about it. My hubby said he will get it for us again once they bring back the in water interaction.

 

[ariel2007]

We just did it and your total interaction time is around 25 minutes. There is about a forty five minute briefing and tour before then. I am personally attached to the belugas because I was there when they first came in and was playing with them every morning (they were so cute and playful because they were babies, technically still are but have now become used to humans) so my husband gave me the interaction as my Christmas present so I could see them on the other side of the tank. From what we were told they are planning to do the actual backstage,in water interaction again once they get the boys fully trained. Right now they are doing it out in the exhibit and the experience is limited and you are not in the water just on the ledge. You do get to put your feet in the water but that is about it. My hubby said he will get it for us again once they bring back the in water interaction.

Do you get to still touch the beluga's with this interaction? And do you know when they plan to bring the old one back? I had read that the interaction includes you getting to cuddle the whales and have seen pictures of people turning in circles with them. I guess this is the old interaction